Star-spotted Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus stellatus 比較対象 Eurostopodus diabolicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Star-spotted Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus stellatus Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 30.9 cm (12.2 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 59.25 g (2.09 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 -- Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
一腹卵数 -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Star-spotted Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Star-spotted Nightjar

さえずり

Churring trill; hollow 'chuck' notes interspersed with churring; calls from dry East African bush at night; similar to Donaldson Smith's but larger and louder

Heinrich's Nightjar

さえずり

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

Geographic Range & Migration

Star-spotted Nightjar

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

保全状況

Least Concern

Star-spotted Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Star-spotted Nightjar

羽毛

Dark brown upperparts densely dotted with small buff-white stellate spots; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; the star-like white spotting on wing coverts and back is the …

Heinrich's Nightjar

羽毛

Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.

About These Birds

Star-spotted Nightjar

体長21〜23cmのアフリカの角・アラビア半島南部の乾燥した岩場の半砂漠に生息するヨタカ。星状の白い斑点が特徴。

Heinrich's Nightjar

スラウェシ島固有のヨタカで、体重104g。「悪魔のヨタカ」という名で知られる。

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